Williamson County Economic Development

Welcome to the Fastest Growing County in Tennessee

Home to corporate giants like Nissan North America and 13 of the largest 25 publicly traded companies in the Nashville region, Williamson County, Tennessee is the location in the southeast for corporate decision makers.
52% of our workforce has a college degree, 21% are entrepreneurs, and an array of large, class A business parks house the more than 6,000 businesses that call Williamson County home. With a proven track record of attracting and growing business, Williamson County offers a superior quality of place, historic ambiance and upscale suburbs within its six unique cities along with the highest high school graduation rate in the state.

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About Us

Williamson, Inc. Economic Development is the single point of contact for the coordination and facilitation of the continued development of the economy of Williamson County and itssix municipalities.

The purpose of Williamson, Inc. Economic Development is to grow Williamson County’s economy and improve the quality of life of residents by partnering with the public and private sectors to implement a set of strategic, multi-year initiatives to encourage job and wealth creation. These six strategic initiatives include:

- Promote higher education and workforce development
- Continue to improve regional cooperation
- Continue to develop and implement a strong Existing Business Program
- Recruit targeted business sectors
- Promote a culture of entrepreneurship
- Communication and investor relations

Executive Testimonials

“MedSolutions has benefitted significantly from the decision to base our operations in what we consider the heart of our nation’s healthcare capital. As home to a growing and vibrant business community, Williamson County offers our company the chance to collaborate with other industry leaders while providing employees with rich quality of life. We are proud of our decision to call Franklin home.”

“Comdata is proud to call Williamson County home for over 20 years. Not only does the area provide a favorable economic environment in which to conduct business, but it also offers a wealth of talented people. This environment has allowed Comdata to grow to become a major player in the electronic payments market.”

“Williamson County and the state of Tennessee are a wonderful home to Viacom's Global Business Services. The talent pool is filled with high-caliber individuals with a wide array of skills, strong work ethic and the service mindset we covet. The pro-growth policies and an emphasis on quality education and infrastructure support continue to attract new and increasingly diverse talent.”

“Jackson looked at a variety of different communities to open a regional headquarters office. We ultimately selected Williamson County because of the strong talent pool due to its proximity to nationally recognized academic institutions, the quality of life the area offers our employees, and most of all the welcoming spirit of the local community. We couldn’t be happier with our decision.”

“Moving the headquarters and the sales and marketing organization [to Williamson County, TN in 2006], I think, was a significant competitive advantage for Nissan. Our results speak volumes as to whether it was the right decision. Our market share has grown significantly, and I attribute a big part of our success and our potential to the fact that we are located here.“

Latest Economic Development News

March 27, 2015 The Tennessean by Todd Barnes Three Middle Tennessee counties are the fastest-growing counties in the state, and Davidson County may not be one of the fastest but still managed to add more than 9,000 residents in a year’s time. According to the… Read More ⇒

March 26, 2015 Nashville Business Journal by Eric Snyder Three Tennessee counties posted unemployment rates below 5 percent in February, and they’re all in Middle Tennessee. Williamson County again posted the state’s lowest rate, at 4.3 percent (down from 4.8). Davidson County posted the state’s… Read More ⇒

March 26, 2015 Nashville Business Journal by Adam Sichko A developer from Charlotte is ready to jump in the fray of a $1.75 billion building boomin Cool Springs. Crescent Communities intends to break ground this year on a 155,000-square-foot building on land the company owns… Read More ⇒

March 25, 2015 Nashville Business Journal by Adam Sichko Executives from the developer Crescent Communities spent Wednesday huddled with 30 people on the top floor of the Drury Plaza Hotel in Franklin, at exit 67 of Interstate 65. Crescent is under contract to buy 45… Read More ⇒